Jordan: 23-year-old orphan dies after setting himself ablaze in protest AMMAN, Jordan — The doctor of a Jordanian man who set himself on fire to draw attention to his plight as an orphan says he has died of his burns. Ahmad Robin, 23, set himself ablaze last week after Social Development Minister Reem Abu-Hassan refused to meet him.
June 12, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Jordan ratifies UK treaty to deport radical cleric LONDON (AP) — The British government on Wednesday hailed the Jordanian Parliament's approval of a treaty that sets the stage for the possible deportation of radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada.
June 12, 2013 - Boston Globe

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Ehud Olmert in Washington Post I take the offer of full normalization of relations between Israel and the Arab world seriously; and I am ready to discuss the Arab peace initiative in an open and sincere manner,Olmert wrote. "Working with our Jordanian and Egyptian...

King Abdullah II in USA Today There is tremendous outrage by the Jordanian public that these people have targeted just innocent people,King Abdullah II told CNN. "And I can tell you that we Jordanians, we get mad and we get even and these people will be brought to...